Suzzzie.

Brachioplasty.

Lol. Leave it to own on "tell it like it is" Juli for always being tehre to kick our arses!

Janine - sounds to me like you should have just gotten down on all fours and licked the bottle of wine up! Lol. j/k. Sorry about the homelife drama... Does it help any to know that my freaking rent check bounced this month? Grr! So I had ice cream to comfort me. I hate this cycle. Maybe I should take up drinking. Lol.

Totally interjecting myself into this challenge. The one I Was doing end June 1 (I think) so I need another one to get me along... Does anyone know of any that go through the whole summer? Hmmm. I need one to get me to freaking GOAL! Hahah! Name....Current....Goal....Lost....Still to Lose by July 4th atallen06...........231........215.......0......16 Bea1129.............231........200.......3......28 BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26 Epm316..............230........200.......5......30 erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27 faithmd.............302.1......300.......7.3....2.1(by6/21) Hastings............253........228.......0......25 KarenG..............174........160.......0......14 kathystrick.........318........288.......0......30 kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16 legster.............188........180.......9......8 Lenore1890..........267.7......247.......0......20 Leslie2Lose.........226........208.......7......18 LessNLess...........149........140.......2.......9 Lilmissband-aid.....247.5......225.......0....22.5 Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30 luvinke.............217........190.......4......23 Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......0......30 MollyMolly..........197........188.......7......9 nancy52.............197........170.......0......27 Nettie..............193........170.......0......23 Newhope4me..........173.8......160.....3.2......13.8 njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21 NukeChik............235........222.......7......13 nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24 renewedhope.........193........170.......4......23 Sades...............196........185.......1......11 Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29) Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13 Tess415.............327........299.......5......30 TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25 Wombat712...........132.2......120.......3.6....12.2

Hey all... I need to b**** and moan here for a minute... Since my slight unfill last Monday I've gained 3 pounds. I'd lost 21 pounds in about 5 1/2 weeks because I was too tight, so I kind of assumed I'd gain something back, but I'm really upset to see it on the scale. I'm NOT eating right... and I'm NOT exercising. I know it's all my fault. I know that I cann't rely on the band to do it all for me... but it's irritating as heck! Beckie - glad you got an appt with an ID doc. You'll have to let us know what he says!!

I hear ya about the unfill thing!! I've gained like 3 pounds in the 1 week since my unfill!! Ugh!!! I'm totally leaning towards coming to the convention and skipping Nigeria. Much cheaper. Lol.

so Stef... what about your work-out partner?

Lol... just thought I'd share - I was on my way home from the post office and noticed 2 ppl on thier bikes... in the McD's drive thru. I just found it amusing.

I NEED a summer challenge!! Where's BG?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!??!?!!??! I need to ride my damn bike! Ugh! I've been such a loaf. I've been so busy working on crochet projects (shoes, afghan, baby afghans, etc) and working OT and planning vacations. I've gained 3 pounds since my unfill last MOnday. But I've eaten better the past 3-4 days... except last night when I decided I needed sugar so I made up a cookie recipe and ate about 5. The remaining 20-ish cookies will go to work tomorrow. HP - love the bike. It's a bute! J - got your check today, I"m on my way to the USPS and will get your cute floppers in the mail. Hope you like them... or rather that the girls like them Lol. I got plenty, let me know if you want/need more. Tell your friends. Convention - Not so sure the Nigeria trip for me will be a go... I might just hang back here in the good old US of A and make that convention. That is really perfect timing for me, cause I usually go down to Houston in Late Sept to visit my best friend, so I could do that and then stop by the convention on my way home. I'd love to meet ya'll!! OK... the USPS is waiting for me!

I don't want to work today...

Thats awesome C!!!

J- I never thought of green beans. Haha. I think I just focus on lettuce cause I'm a HUGE salad lover, and I miss it so much. Ha! Yes. I think I can do green beans. I eat steamed peas sometimes, though it's been a while... Did the pic of the shoes come through? They are really cute. Everyone at work saw them and loved them. I think I'm about flip flopped out! Working on some now for my sis in law, then have to do 2 pairs for another friend. Weee. My poor afghan is being neglected!

OK - I'm back. I ate 3 small baked chicken strips (from my anti-bad stuff expensive chicken breasts I bought today) and I did good! I got them down well... no stuck or PB in sight! I;m stuffed though! I have about 9 left too, so I will pack them up for lunches and such.:thumbup: You mentioned veggies, I can do very few of them, because I get stuck on them every time. You have NO IDEA how badly I crave a huge ass Chicken Ceasar Salad. Haha. Like, wayyyyyyy huge. But yeah... I just can't do lettuce at all. I can do broccoli in severe moderation... I should go buy some. Hmmm. Lol. I heart you all.:thumbup: Now I plan on spending the rest of my evening crocheting on flip flops and watching old episode of 'Dead Like Me' on SurfTheChannel - Home. :thumbup:

Ohh Beckie! I'm soooo sorry you are STILL having trouble!! I just can't help to think how EASILY that could have been me. YOu poor thing!! Just keep your eye on the prize - you are so right to focus on your cholesterol and BMI going lower and lower! How amazing is that?! Hopefully the ID doc will be able to help you. DO they have you bathing in hepa-cleanse or anything like that? It's an all over body anti-bug stuff... Can't recall the EXACT name. but something like that. Oh, and you got to see our doc? The one who did our surgeries? Is he still HOT? Haha!! Thanks for the belated Bday wishes!

J - I KNOW!!! Ugh. So... today I broke down and went to the grocery store. I bought chicken!!! Lol. I haven't eaten meat in over 3 months... don't really want to, but I KNOW I'm not getting *any* nutritional protein. I bought the veggie fed, no added hormones or antibiotic chicken... and it BETTER be what they say it is, cause I paid a pretty penny for it! I'm baking some lightly seasoned beaten down chicken strips now. Smells good... I'll let you all know how it goes. I also bought some other random things... bout one pack of tuna, haven't had it though since I PBd on it back in Sept! Lol. C - I hope you got your fill and all is well!

J - just finished your 2 pairs of identical shoes. Lol. They are CUTE! I'll send you a pic probably tomorrow... I'm not in the mood to upload my camera tonight. Haha! Stef - I have done one pair for you... working on the next one now... I'll send you pics tomorrow as well. Do you know what I've eaten today? pint of cookies n cream ice cream one of the '99cent' size bags of honey BBQ Fritos. Ugh. I think I need an intervention!

THats awesome BP. I wish I could change jobs and commute by bike! I drive 40 miles round trip. It's not that bad, but it DOES add up in the gas tank! There is a hospital about 3 miles from me, but they are NEVER hiring for full time LPNs and I have to work full time in order to pay bills... Pft!

I heart soup. And restriction.

My body will only look 'toned' after I lose another 120 pounds and have major plastic surgery. Lol.

Ouchie Stef!! Yuck!!!!

I was trying to post a paypal button for ya'll to click on, but it doesn't work here. Damn.

Do you need them both in size 2? Both pink? you want them identical, or slightly different? Yes, paypal account is under midnight.nurse@gmail.com. Can you only wear Old Navy? I can go up there, but man... Haha. I'm whining. :hurray: Congrats on the healing and the filling, and the LOSING!!!! Yay!! I wear an 11 in mens, 12 in womens shoes. I have massive feet. I'm 5'10" as well... but HUGE and WIDE feet run in my family. Sooo annoying! I was hoping that with weightloss my feet would shrink up some... but no such luck so far!!

Janine - when I was having reflux issues about the only things that didn't cause me horrid pain was ice cream and those 'fun size' candy bars like 3musketeers, snickers, etc... which is weird, since even WATER was very painful!

Lol. I was going to say that!

I can totally do a kids 2 in pink. Pink seems to be the most common requested color. Lol. can't imagine why. Haha!